A man from Missouri has been taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder after he voluntarily surrendered to the police, confessing to the accidental killing of his father. The suspect, 41-year-old Jeffrey Goedde, reportedly drove himself to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday night, where he admitted to committing a crime and expressed his desire to turn himself in.
The criminal complaint details Goedde’s account of the incident. He allegedly told the police that his father, 75-year-old Edward Goedde, Jr., was unconscious and bleeding in the kitchen of their shared residence. He also mentioned that he might have used a kitchen knife and other weapons, as well as his bare hands, but his memory of the event was unclear.
Following Goedde’s confession, the police conducted a welfare check at the residence. They entered the house through a basement window and were met with a strong smell of bleach. Edward Goedde, Jr.’s body was discovered in the kitchen, deceased and lying face down.
Upon being informed of the discovery, Jeffrey Goedde reportedly admitted that he was unable to leave the scene because he had accidentally killed someone. He then requested legal representation and declined to answer any further questions, according to officials.
An autopsy performed on Edward Goedde, Jr. revealed multiple traumatic injuries. These included approximately 50 stab wounds, broken bones, signs of strangulation, and blunt force trauma to the head, face, and back. A kitchen knife, believed to be one of the weapons used in the attack, was found in a kitchen trash can, five feet away from the victim’s body.
Jeffrey Goedde has been charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. A bond review was scheduled for Friday, and Goedde is expected to make his preliminary court appearance on January 16.